Potholes in ageing levees threaten Ocean Grove and other Victorian coastal communities
Coastal levees built in the 1970s are showing dangerous signs of wear with potholes from repeated water exposure.
Coastal levees built in Victoria during the 1970s are showing dangerous signs of wear. Potholes from repeated water exposure can grow and weaken the structures.
Ocean Grove's Riverview Caravan Park hosts thousands of visitors during peak periods. The caravan park sits behind a levee that is uneven in height by about half a metre and partially breached at its lowest points.
A report forecasted the levee could be fully inundated by 2100 under current sea level rise. Victoria's government granted $250,000 in federal funding to undertake a flood study and adaptation plan.
This plan will inform the design of flood mitigation infrastructure at the caravan park.
- 1970s
- Levee built
- $250,000
- Federal funding granted
- By 2100 under current sea level rise
- Forecast inundation
Why it mattersHundreds of thousands of Victorians visit coastal areas each year and depend on these defence systems staying intact.
AustraliaThousands of Victorians living near the coast face increased flooding risk if ageing levees are not upgraded before sea levels rise further.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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